Ways to Give

Your contributions to Hearth drive our efforts to prevent and end homelessness for the most vulnerable older adults living in the Greater Boston area. Your generosity allows us to maintain and grow our Outreach and Housing Programs which provide comprehensive direct care , housing search placement, follow up stabilization case management, and homelessness prevention services to nearly 600 older adults each year.

Become a Sustainer

Join Hearth’s most dedicated supporters in uplifting our residents on a regular basis. Sustainers who elect to give monthly will receive a simple itemized gift receipt at the end of the calendar year summarizing their impact.

One Time Donation

Gifts to Hearth restore dignity to our residents and clients, and create opportunities for them to heal and flourish in the comfort of a newfound home. Click here to make an online gift. If you wish to mail us a check, it can be addressed to:

Hearth, Inc. 1640 Washington Street Boston, MA 02118, Attention Development Office.

If you would like to contact us about making a gift from a donor advised fund, a gift of appreciated securities or a planned gift, please contact:

Nancy Gaudreau, Development Director – ngaudreau@hearth-home.org / 617-369-1555

Dylan Curtis, Development Associate – dcurtis@hearth-home.org / 617-369-1565

Wade Dunham, Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations – wdunham@hearth-home.org / 617-369-1558

Help make a new apartment feel like home

Help make a new resident’s apartment feel like home by contributing to our Furnishings Fund. This valuable fund provides residents a resource to purchase essential furniture and home goods requested by our residents.

More Ways to Support Hearth

  • BEQUEST/PLANNED GIVING | Leave an impactful legacy by incorporating Hearth into your estate planning. Leave a designated amount of money or a percentage of your estate to Hearth. Retirement planning, qualified charitable distributions, and bequests are just a few of the ways you can support Hearth’s mission long into the future. Your gift entitles your estate to a federal estate tax charitable contribution deduction. Please contact our Development Director if you would like to discuss these options .

 

  • DONOR-ADVISED GIFTS | Hearth welcomes gifts made through donor-advised funds, a program of a public charity that allows you to make an irrevocable contribution and then recommend grants to qualified nonprofit organizations on your own timetable.

 

 

  • EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT | Many employers will match charitable gifts made by you. See if you can double your impact with an employer matched gift!

 

  • HONORARY OR MEMORIAL GIFT | Honor and celebrate a loved one by making a gift in their name. Donors making a tribute gift can choose to add an additional email address and send a personal note explaining what inspired them to give. Please contact Hearth’s Development office to learn how to direct funds to Hearth from a Memorial Fund.

 

  • IN-KIND DONATIONS | In-kind donations of needed items are a great way to help Hearth’s elders feel at home and to help our organization run more efficiently.

 

  • STOCKS AND BONDS | Did you know that donating stock is up to 20% more valuable than donating cash, allowing you to make a more impactful contribution, and an added deduction on your taxes. Gifting stock avoids federal capital gains tax and often donors can also claim an income tax deduction for the stock’s full value. Marketable securities can be transferred directly to our brokerage firm. If you are interested in donating stock or other securities, please contact our Development Director at Ngaudreau@Hearth-Home.org

 

  • EVENT SPONSORSHIPS | Join us at the Revere Hotel in Boston, MA on October 17th for our annual Inspire Action Gala. Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals, corporations, and foundations and begin at just $2,500 and include tickets to the event. Click here for more information.

Hearth, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 04-3206820

For questions about supporting Hearth and how you can become involved, please contact the Institutional Advancement team at ia@hearth-home.org or 617-369-1565.